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Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e), Article 11, of R.A. No. 7836, otherwise known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 and paragraph (a), section 6, P.D. No. 223, as amended, the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively
commitment
and
devotion
to
duty.
Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest, and shall not,
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all
other
constitutional
rights
and
responsibility.
Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or official authority or influence to coerce any other person to follow any political course of action.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom
for which purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all
times and refrain from such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit relations.
Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community
and shall, therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 1. Teachers shall, at all times, be imbued with
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or
work not of his own, and shall give due credit for the
work of others which he may use.
Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever assumes the position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the work.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential
Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism against an associate, preferably in writing, without violating the right of the individual concerned.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for
out.
accusations
or
charges
against
superiors,
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a
Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show
school
personnel
shall
consider
it
their
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest
Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any remuneration from tutorials other what is authorized
Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between teacher and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid
and respect.
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 3. A teacher shall hear parents complaints with
The Philippine Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of the destinies of men and nations.
sufficient ground for the imposition against the erring teacher of the
disciplinary action consisting of revocation of his Certification of Registration and License as a Professional Teacher, suspension
approval
by
the
Professional
Regulation
earlier.